Q55 / 60 · IAT (IISER) 2020 · Physics

The potential energy of a point particle of mass $m$ undergoing rectilinear motion along the x -axis is given by
$V(x)=A x+B x^2$
What is the maximum speed attained by the particle if it starts from rest at $x=\frac{A}{B}$ ?

  • A
    $\frac{A}{\sqrt{2 B m}}$
  • B
    $\frac{2 A}{\sqrt{B m}}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{\frac{2}{B m}} A$
  • Correct answer
    D
    $\frac{3 A}{\sqrt{2 B m}}$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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